DEN69A0016

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Edgerton, WY · October 6, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 6, 1968
Place
Edgerton, WY · EDGERTON, WY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8770ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107818

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3544   68/10/6   EDGERTON,WYO        BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1730                    N8770A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMBING TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8770A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ranch Strip

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